New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-21
INDIANA COMING TO TIE 'FRONT.'
HoOsIER REPUBLICANS WIDE AWAKE.
A STATE CONFERENCE OF THE PAkrY-rHE Is
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 20 tspedaD.-The conference OF
Indiana Republicans 70 day In the matter of attend
anco and enthusiasm, a great surprise tn the party
leaders over 500 representative members Of the party
from all parts OF the present. Tie occasion
for gathering merely call sent ont three weeks
ago by Chairman Huston, OF the State Central Commit
tee stating that he believed 1t would he advisable Tor
Republicans interested In the success OK the party tn
hold conference for the discussion OF questions reia
ing To organization and preparing for early WORK
In calling the conference TO order Chairman HUSTON
said that he wanted to give emphasis to the statement
that gathering not for the purpose or booming
any a candidate Committees were appointed on
permanent organization and resolutions. The COM
mittee on resolutions presented report outlining tue
issues upon which the party would go before the people
These declared that the protection OF American inter-
ests "a the imperative duty OF the American congress
and American Administration. They also expressed
the belief that the Just claims OF the soldiers OF the
Nation should be considerably treated and generously
allowed. Regarding the existence of an idle surplus IN
the Treasury evil, the resolutions favored The
expenditure OF the present surplus OF such portion OF
II MAY he required upon necessary works OF public
defence and safety and such revision OF the revenue,
both internal and tariff, shall adjust and eduaize
burden and benefit. promote the welfare OF our own
people, and protect enterprise and labor. To
these results believe It IL essential that the
proposed revision should committed to the hands OF
tho friends and OF the principles OF Pro
lection, upon which the present prosperity or the
country has heen so largely built up"
The position OF the party in the last campaign in re-
lation to temperance legisa'i ion was reahrned The
other resolutions were denuDcatory OF the Democratic
abuses in the of state Institutions tne dis
Reinstatement OF Republican voters by the gerrymaDder
and the revolution in the last General Assembly.
During he afternoon speeches were made by eX-Sen-
ator Harrison, Ex-Governor Porter, W. X. Calkins and
Warren g. Sayre Speaker OF the Indiana House.
Harrison and Porter received with enthusiastic
demonstrations General Harrson's speech was dis
cusion Of the issue from the position taken 10y the party
in the resolutions adopted during the meeting. ExGov-
Porter created something NJ sensation by deciar
ing the of his emarns that he had determined
not TO the OF his n candidate for the
Republican alton for Governor lie had remained
silent regarding the matter until this time he said, be-
ho did not to express himself until he had
chance de- II in that would leave doubt rs to
his sincerity He declared however. that he .woud he
act,c In the campaign ~ II he were candidate ana
this announcement received with applause that was
prolonged FOR scv cra minutes.
In the talk outside the conference the expressions IN
dc9ted that the nomination cf General Harrison IA
Presidential candidate is generally desired but next 10
him Blaine is most popular. Governor Porter has been
the popular choice candidate for Governor hut MS
determination not 10 accept nomination leaves the
field open several candidates OF whom have any
large following Among these are william Cumbach,
Warren q. Sayre, H. :. Robertson and D. n Huston.